People pray for victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami on March 11 in Arahama district in Sendai, Japan. Japanese are marking the second anniversary of the disaster that claimed 19,000 lives and triggered a nuclear accident. Toru Yamanaka, AFP/Getty Images

A man attends a memorial ceremony in front of a destroyed government office in Ootsuti, Iwate Prefecture. Ken Ishii, Getty Images

Vehicles destroyed by the 2011 tsunami sit in a field of reeds in Namie. Yoshikazu Tsuno, AFP/Getty Images

People observe a moment of silence for victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami at 2:46 p.m., the time when the magnitude-9.0 earthquake struck. Shizuo Kambayashi, AP

People gather around a disaster-control center destroyed by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami as they observe a moment of silence March 11 in Minamisanriku. Shizuo Kambayashi, AP

Buddhist monks march on the seawall as they mark the anniversary in Miyako, Iwate prefecture. AP

People offer prayers in front of a memorial dedicated to tsunami victims on a beach in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. AP

A woman lights candles during a service for the victims at a park in Tokyo. Itsuo Inouye, AP

Relatives of the victims offer flowers during a national memorial service in Tokyo. Junji Kurokawa, AP

Baseball players from the Netherlands, top, and Cuba offer a silent prayer for victims during a ceremony at the World Baseball Classic tournament at the Tokyo Dome. KJazuhiro Nogi, AFP/Getty Images

Women approach Okawa Elementary School where 74 of the 108 students went missing after the tsunami in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture. Shizuo Kambayashi, AP

Police officers wearing radiation protection suits bow their heads as they offer prayers for tsunami victims near the damaged Fukushima-Dai-Ichi nuclear facility in Namie. The tsunami heavily damaged the nuclear power plant, causing several reactors to melt down and spew radiation into the soil and water. Yoshikazu Tsuno, AFP/Getty Images

Photographs found in debris are displayed at the Tsukidate Elementary School in Kesennuma. Toshifumi Kitamura, AFP/Getty Images

A statue of Buddha stands at the Tozenji Temple in Yuriage district in Natori. Toru Yamanaka, AFP/Getty Images

People light candles during a ceremony for earthquake and tsunami victims at Yuriage Junior High School in Natori. Athit Perawongmetha. Getty Images

A tsunami thunders ashore on March 11, 2011, top, in Natori, Miyagi prefecture. Destroyed homes and debris have been removed, as shown on March 6, as repair operations continue along the coastal area. Kyodo News Service via AP

A ship rests on a wharf on April 10, 2011, left, after it was washed ashore during a tsunami at the port in Kamaishi, Iwate prefecture. The ship has been removed and repairs to the damaged port continue. Kyodo News Service via AP

A tsunami floods across the tarmac at Sendai Airport, top photo, on March 11, 2011, in Natori, Miyagi prefecture. A commercial jet lands at the reopened airport on Feb. 28, 2013. Sendai Airport resumed flight operations one month after the tsunami and served as a major base for rescue operations. Kyodo News Service via AP

A baggage area at Sendai Airport in Natori, top, is is covered with mud and debris on March 17, 2011. The luggage claim area is once again being used by passengers on Feb. 28, 2013. Kyodo News Service via AP

A street in Miyako, Iwate prefecture, left, is clogged with destroyed cars, buildings and debris after an earthquake and tsunami on March 12, 2011. The same road has been cleared of damaged buildings and is open to vehicles on March 1, 2013. Kyodo News Service via AP

The ocean pours over a sea wall at a harbor on March 11, 2011, top, during a tsunami in Kamaishi City, in Iwate prefecture. A photo taken on Feb. 27, 2013, below, shows repairs underway in the same location. Kyodo News Service via AP

A person takes pictures of damaged buildings, top photo, after an earthquake and tsunami on March 19, 2011, in Ishinomaki, Miyagi prefecture. A photograph taken on March 1, 2013, shows the same area after debris and damaged structures were cleared. Kyodo News Service via AP

A bridge is covered by debris after the earthquake and tsunami on March 22, 2011, top photo, and is open to traffic on March 1, 2013, in Ishinomaki, Miyagi prefecture. Kyodo News Service via AP